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Monday, January 12, 2015

Why Is It Important To Study Culture?

Culture is more than common rituals, traditions and
holidays. It's an elaborate network of philosophies, values, morals--it's the
lense through which we see and interact in the world. How many wars and
genocides could have been avoided if only individuals and nations could have
removed their glasses and tried on a different pair of lenses?Understanding other people(s) viewpoint is an
important life skill.How much smoother
is life when we are better able to understand our spouses, family, neighbors,
and roommates to avoid conflict?We may
not agree with their action but we are more aware of why they respond and act the way they do. To study culture is to
learn how to remove our lenses and to try on someone else’s--just on a global
level.

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"You
never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of
view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (To Kill a
Mockingbird).

Every
culture is so beautiful and diverse in their own unique way.My goal from this blog is to document my
thoughts on other cultures and how their ways and understanding of life can benefit
my life.My children’s life. And maybe
even yours.I love America and American
culture but there are many “false tradition” and ideologies that have shaped so
many negative beliefs about my life, my self worth and my potential as an individual.I hope you enjoy this ride as I discover and
share the gems of other cultures around the world and implement them in my
life.